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Check out the official promo videos of Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha and Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro

Posted: 24 Sep 2019 08:00 AM PDT

Xiaomi revealed its latest flagships today - the Mi 9 Pro with 4,000 mAh battery and 45W charger in the box and the stunning Mi Mix Alpha with curved edges and wrap-around display. The company now follows up those announcements with a couple of neat videos of the two devices. First is the Mi 9 Pro with its OLED panel and latest MIUI 11: The Mi Mix Alpha is definitely the more exciting device even if it's technically just a concept. It is scheduled to go on sale in December though and while the insane price will certainly limit it reach, there's no denying that...

Photo of OnePlus 7T retail box shared by the company's CEO

Posted: 24 Sep 2019 07:00 AM PDT

CEO Pete Lau keeps tweeting details about the OnePlus 7T and the company's first TV set. The latest post shows the box of the phone, which switches to a much bolder design compared to cases from recent years. It's painted in the company's signature red, a callback to the boxes of its first phones. Also, instead of bearing a large digit for the model number, it's a paragraph proclaiming that the 7T is the "culmination of all our design and engineering efforts". Here's the box of the OnePlus 2 for comparison: The OnePlus 2 retail box Meanwhile, @evleaks posted this image...

Samsung details Galaxy S10 series major update

Posted: 24 Sep 2019 06:15 AM PDT

A software update for the Galaxy S10 family began rolling out yesterday in parts of Europe with new features and September 2019 security patch. Today, Samsung officially announced the rollout and detailed all the new features that make their way to the Galaxy S10 lineup. The new firmware brings in Galaxy Note10 camera features to the Galaxy S10 series, like AR Doodle and Live Focus video recording. The latter lets you apply bokeh effects to the videos recorded with the front or rear camera. The update also brings Night Mode to the front camera and includes Super Steady video...

Huawei explains how it achieved 7,680fps slow-motion video capture

Posted: 24 Sep 2019 05:30 AM PDT

The Huawei Mate 30 Pro boasts 7,680fps slow-motion video capture, far exceeding what other smartphones can do (that's 8x the frame rate of a 960fps video). Huawei exec Bruce Lee detailed how his team pulled off this feat. The phone records 0.12 seconds of footage, which then expands to 32 seconds of 30fps slow-mo video. That's 945 frames captured at 720p resolution. That stresses the whole chipset as ISP, CPU, GPU and NPU rush to process the data. However, human reflexes aren't nearly fast enough to pick the best time to start recording. Instead the NPU analyzes 1 second of video using...

MIUI 11 arrives with refined visuals, sounds, Mi Go and Mi Work suites

Posted: 24 Sep 2019 04:45 AM PDT

Alongside the new Mi 9 Pro and Mi Mix Alpha phones, Xiaomi officially unveiled the latest iteration of its custom Android interface - MIUI 11. The new firmware is based on Android 10 and brings a more polished visual design alongside several key feature expansions. Starting with the visual aspects, you get slightly softer icons, a system-wide dark mode, new Mi Lan Pro system font and improved always-on display functionality. There are also new animations, themes, wallpapers and improved notification system. Another big new addition in MIUI 11 is the enhanced audio experience...

vivo U10 arrives with Snapdragon 665, triple camera, 5,000 mAh battery

Posted: 24 Sep 2019 04:00 AM PDT

vivo just announced a new budget addition to its portfolio - vivo U10. Powered by the Snapdragon 665 SoC, it boots Android Pie-based Funtouch OS 9.1 and comes in three memory versions - 3GB/32GB, 3GB/64GB, and 4GB/64GB. The phone also has a slot for microSD card, allowing storage expansion by up to 256GB. The U10 is built around a 6.35" 19.3:9 HD+ FullView Display, that has a notch up top housing the 8MP selfie camera. Around the back, it has a fingerprint reader keeping company to the triple camera setup aligned vertically in the top-left corner. This camera setup is a combination of a...

Samsung ISOCELL Slim GH1 is a 43MP sensor with 0.7μm-sized pixels

Posted: 24 Sep 2019 03:10 AM PDT

Samsung just announced its latest camera sensor meant for smartphones and other mobile devices - the ISOCELL Slim GH1. It features 43.7 megapixel (7,968×5,480) resolution and the industry-first 0.7μm-sized pixels. The new sensor effectively outputs 10.9-megapixel images and is built in mind for slim full display devices allowing Samsung to expand the display size on future handsets without compromising image quality. Being a smaller sensor, the ISOCELL SLIM GH1 brings a clever workaround in low light scenarios by merging four pixels together with a light sensitivity of 1.4μm...

Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha debuts with wrap-around display, 108MP camera

Posted: 24 Sep 2019 02:13 AM PDT

Xiaomi has always been saving its most exciting technologies for the Mix lineup and the just-released Mi Mix Alpha did not disappoint - it has a wrap-around display, 108 MP camera and the latest chipset by Qualcomm. However, there is a massive caveat that we just have to mention - it will cost CNY19,999 - that is over $2,800/€2,500. Yes, the Mi Mix Alpha is more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Fold and the yet-unreleased Huawei Mate X. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha The gorgeous looking phone will have Snapdragon 855 Plus chipset, 12 GB RAM and 512 GB storage. The battery is 4,050...

Sony Xperia 5 launched in China for CNY5,399

Posted: 24 Sep 2019 01:26 AM PDT

The Sony Xperia 5 made its debut in the Chinese market today. It's priced at CNY5,399 ($760/€690) and if you pre-order it through the company's official site, you get a Fashion Case SCBJ10 and a 256GB microSD card for free. The Xperia 5 is a flagship device having a Snapdragon 855 SoC at the helm with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. It's built around a 6.1" FHD+ 21:9 OLED display and sports a triple camera setup on the back comprising of 12MP main, 12MP ultrawide, and 12MP telephoto modules. Sony Xperia 5 You can read our full written review of the Xperia 5 to know more about it,...

Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro comes with Snapdragon 855+, 45W charger in the box

Posted: 24 Sep 2019 12:43 AM PDT

Xiaomi just unveiled Mi 9 Pro, building on the successful Mi 9 formula with a new chipset and much faster charging. The phone is now powered by the latest Snapdragon 855+ with up to 12GB of RAM. You get the same 6.39" OLED panel with a built-in fingerprint scanner, the same triple camera setup with 48MP main module, but also plenty of upgrades. Lei Jun, the Xiaomi CEO, was talking all the time about the Mi 9 Pro 5G, but the new phone will be available in 4G flavor as well. Xiaomi introduced both a bigger battery (4,000 mAh) and an improved fast charging, compared with the Mi 9...

Realme X2 announced with Snapdragon 730G, 64MP camera and 30W VOOC 4.0

Posted: 23 Sep 2019 11:19 PM PDT

Chinese phone maker Realme unveiled the Realme XT over a week ago, and today the company followed it up with a new smartphone, dubbed Realme X2. The Realme X2 is based on the XT but packs a Snapdragon 730G SoC, 32MP selfie camera, and 30W VOOC Flash Charge 4.0 support. It also has an NFC chip. Besides, the X2 comes with camera features that we don't see on the XT, like video recording with the 8MP ultrawide angle camera and real-time video bokeh. The Realme X2 has the same 6.4" FHD+ Super AMOLED screen as the XT, complete with an in-display fingerprint reader. It's running...

Huawei Mate 30 to arrive first in China, launches on September 26

Posted: 23 Sep 2019 11:15 PM PDT

Huawei Mate 30 series were launched last week, but Richard Yu, the company CEO, did not clarify any launch dates for markets across the globe. Today the Weibo profile of Huawei posted a teaser, revealing a launch will take place on September 26. Given the phone is already listed at JD.com and Vmall, it is obvious pre-orders will begin in two days, with actual shipments expected in no more than a week after the event. The Huawei Mate 30 and Huawei Mate 30 Pro might be some of the greatest phones you cannot buy yet, if ever. There is a Kirin 990 chipset on the inside and a sleek...

Watch Xiaomi unveil the Mi Mix 5G and Mi 9 Pro here

Posted: 23 Sep 2019 10:30 PM PDT

In half an hour, Xiaomi is holding a big product launch event in Beijing. It starts at 2 PM local time, which is 7 AM UK time, 8 AM France/Germany time, 2 AM Eastern, and 11 PM Pacific on September 23. At this event the company will take the wraps off the much leaked Mi 9 Pro (not to be confused with the already available Mi 9T Pro), as well as the Mi Mix 5G - which seems to be the phone that was at different points referred to as either Mi Mix 4 or Mi Mix Alpha. Clearly the Mi Mix 5G will pack the latest network technology, but the Mi 9 Pro might have a 5G version as well. If you have...

Essential confirms its next product is in early stages of testing

Posted: 23 Sep 2019 09:30 PM PDT

Essential, a company founded by Andy Rubin, has just become relevant again after XDA-Developers has just received confirmation from an Essential spokesperson that the company is indeed working on a new device. Said device is still in the early stages of testing - here is the statement to XDA .We've previously shared that the Essential team is working on a new device. It is now in early testing and we look forward to sharing more details in the future. - Essential spokesperson The statement came after XDA investigated a commit entry from an Essential software engineer. After putting...

Google Play Pass game subscription service goes live for $4.99 per month

Posted: 23 Sep 2019 08:30 PM PDT

Apple recently launched Arcade, its game subscription service, and Google has been teasing something similar earlier this month. Today, Google Play Pass has officially become available. It's a game subscription service that, like Apple Arcade, costs $4.99 per month. It's not just about games though, offering access to more than 350 apps and games that are "completely unlocked" - as in, free of ads, in-app purchases, and upfront payments. According to Google, Play Pass offers a "high-quality, curated collection of titles", with new stuff being added every month. The service is available...

Redmi K20 Pro begins update to Android 10 in India

Posted: 23 Sep 2019 07:30 PM PDT

The Redmi K20 Pro has been on sale for several months now. It launched as the Xiaomi MI 9T Pro in other markets, but India keeps the Redmi branding. This device has the soul of Xiaomi's original flagship killer, the Pocophone F1. We have received several tips today from our readers in India that the Redmi K20 Pro has begun receiving Android 10. Of course, we had to try downloading it on our K20 Pro unit in the office and sure enough, we got the OTA notification! Redmi K20 Pro with MIUI 10 MIUI 10 is Xiaomi's customized Android skin and it brings a new look. It...

Redmi Note 8 Pro officially lands in Europe starting at €249

Posted: 23 Sep 2019 06:30 PM PDT

Xiaomi's Redmi Note 8 Pro got official for China at the end of August, pairing great specs with a very affordable price as is par for the course for this line of devices, and now it's finally landing in Europe as well. The phone will become available in Spain through Xiaomi's online store and AliExpress. The recommended retail prices are €249 for the version with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, and €269 if you need 128GB of space for your stuff (the RAM remains the same 6GB in this model). For the first 24 hours, you'll be able to grab the entry-level model for just €229, saving a cool €20...

Google Assistant support for Waze arrives in the US

Posted: 23 Sep 2019 03:49 PM PDT

A few months ago, Google Assistant arrived in Waze, which let users in the US ask Google for anything they might need to do like make a call, send a message, or check the weather. Of course, this only made Google Assistant available in the app - it didn't allow for Waze-related actions. Until now, that is. In a Medium blog post, Waze the app's new support with Google Assistant. Now, you can perform Waze tasks while driving and without having to touch your device. You can now say "Hey Google, report traffic," or "Hey Google, avoid tolls,". To do the latter, you'd normally have tap around a...

Redesigned Samsung Galaxy Fold finally goes on sale in the US on September 27

Posted: 23 Sep 2019 03:37 PM PDT

Earlier this month Samsung finally made the redesigned Galaxy Fold official, and the phone has gone on sale in its home country of South Korea in the meantime. Later this week, the device will become available in the US as well. Samsung has officially announced that the redesigned Fold is hitting select AT&T and Best Buy stores on September 27. That's also when you'll find it in Samsung Experience stores. Both Best buy and Samsung will offer AT&T and unlocked versions. You can pick between Cosmos Black and Space Silver, color-wise. The foldable handset comes with Galaxy Fold Premier...

Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10e get Night Mode for selfies, Live focus video with latest update

Posted: 23 Sep 2019 01:30 PM PDT

A new update is now heading out to the Samsung Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10e in parts of Europe. This brings with it the September 2019 security patches, alongside a bunch of new features: Night mode for selfies, Live focus video (which debuted on the Note10 family), Link to Windows, and DeX for PC support. You'll also find the AR Doodle function in the camera app, but only for selfies, in video mode. All of these features are borrowed from the Note10 family, and it's good to see them making it to the S10 devices as soon as possible, without Samsung having waited to include them in the...
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